GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw — traceroute
GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw is a remote code execution vulnerability in traceroute. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
Command Injection in traceroute
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
traceroutenpmDescription
All versions of traceroute are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package fails to sanitize input and passes it directly to an exec call, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system. The trace function is vulnerable and can be abused if the host value is controlled by an attacker.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | traceroute | ≥ 0.0.0 | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for traceroute, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of traceroute has shipped for GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.